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SQL Server Roadmap Posts

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Power BI Roadmap Power BI is Microsoft’s primary data visualization and data modeling offering. It includes cloud and... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Managed Instance Roadmap Updated Sep-2025: SQL Managed Instance is finally supporting Windows logins, removing a long-standing barrier to... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Database Roadmap Updated Sep-2025: SQL Database is receiving natural language queries from SQL Server 2025, but customers... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
Azure Data Factory Roadmap Update Oct. 2025 – Azure Data Factory is starting to lose components that are now... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Data Sync Roadmap The Azure SQL Data Sync service acts as a cloud hub for synchronizing data across... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Server Reporting Services Roadmap Update Oct. 2025 – Happy trails SSRS, it’s been nice knowing you. Yes, SSRS is... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Server Analysis Services Roadmap Update Oct. 2025 – You’ll have to wait for SQL Server 2025, but expect some... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Server Integration Services Roadmap Update Oct. 2025 – The deprecations increase with SSIS in SQL Server 2025 removing a... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Server Roadmap Update Oct 2025 – Natural language search is native in SQL Server 2025 with built-in... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
Azure Analysis Services Roadmap Azure Analysis Services (AAS) is a cloud analytics service based on  SQL Server Analysis Services... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
Database Migration Service Roadmap Update Sept. 2025: DMS is losing its automation through Data Studio. The change will mostly... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Edge Roadmap Azure SQL Edge is retiring in Sept. 2025. For more details and migration advice, see... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
SQL Server Stretch Database Roadmap Roadmap for Azure SQL Server Stretch Database, a hosted data storage service used with on-premises... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
Server Application Version Support This chart (fig 1.) displays server application compatibility with Windows Server and SQL Server versions... more
Compute, Networking, and Infrastructure Roadmap
Business Applications Roadmap
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap – Overall Trends This section discusses high-level trends that Directions sees in the areas of Database, Analytics, AI, and... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap
Comparing Database, Analytics, and AI Offerings Microsoft’s database, analytics, and AI landscape includes on-premises products and Microsoft cloud-based services that are part... more
Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

SQL Server Analyst Reports

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SQL Server Management Studio Update Will Integrate GitHub Copilot Updated: October 23, 2025 A new version of SQL Server Management Studio brings the most significant updates to the...more ESUs Protect Systems Past Support Updated: October 23, 2025 Customers should subscribe to ESUs for any unsupported Microsoft software they run. Systems without ESUs...more ESUs Protect Systems Past Support Updated: October 21, 2025 Customers should subscribe to ESUs for any unsupported Microsoft software they run. Systems without ESUs...more Azure Data Studio Is Retiring: What You Need to Do and When September 13, 2025 Azure Data Studio, long touted as the future for data management in Azure, will be...more How to Track Azure Hybrid Benefit Use Rights for SQL Server Updated: September 8, 2025 Customers are responsible for ensuring they have the proper licenses to keep their Azure Hybrid...more SQL Data Sync’s Retirement Highlights the Future of Azure SQL Offerings September 4, 2025 Azure SQL Data Sync is retiring in Sept. 2027 with no explanation or straightforward migration...more How to Choose Azure SQL Configurations That Meet Requirements and Control Costs August 5, 2025 Azure SQL services can host SQL Server databases using the same SQL Server database engine...more SQL Server 2025 Adds Natural Language Search the Right Way June 26, 2025 SQL Server 2025 will include a natural language search capability (called vector search) that can...more SQL Server 2025 Gets Engine and AI Updates Updated: April 11, 2025 SQL Server 2025, in private preview, will bring engine performance improvements, security enhancements, and new...more Migrating SQL Data Warehouse to Fabric: Compatibility Matters Updated: April 6, 2025 Although they share a codebase, SQL Server and Fabric have differences that impact migration. SQL...more Executive Focus: The Mounting Risks of On-Premises Server Software Updated: January 12, 2025 Microsoft’s cloud-first focus reduces the long-term viability of traditional on-premises server software. Organizations using on-premises...more Executive Focus: SQL Server License Consolidation Provides Tangible Benefits Updated: November 1, 2024   SQL Server license consolidation is a low-risk effort that delivers cost, compliance, and administrative...more Database Offerings 2024: Overview and Roadmap Updated: August 12, 2024 Microsoft offers many database products and services, and customers need to narrow the broad field...more Evaluating Your SQL Server 2014 Migration Options Updated: July 26, 2024 Organizations already should have plans to migrate off SQL Server 2014, which reaches the end...more Database Offerings 2024: Understanding SQL-Based Options Updated: July 15, 2024 SQL Server remains Microsoft’s preferred structured database management technology for on-premises and Azure deployments, making...more How Microsoft’s Data Integration and Transformation Offerings Compare Updated: June 24, 2024 Several Microsoft data integration and transformation offerings are available, and they vary in features, maturity,...more

Podcasts

SQL Server 2025 to Deliver AI Features and Lots More

June 26, 2025

· Season - 4 · Episode - 11 · Duration - 36m Diving Into the Data: A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

August 27, 2024

· Season - 3 · Episode - 14 · Duration - 51m SQL Server 2022’s New Azure-Connected Features

February 13, 2023

· Season - 2 · Episode - 3 · Duration - 19m
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Blog

Updated: January 9, 2025 SQL Server: The Polymath of Databases? by
Greg DeMichillie  
Updated: April 8, 2024 Answer This: How to control costs when licensing Windows Server 2012 ESUs for VMs Mary Jo Foley by
Mary Jo Foley  
Updated: April 8, 2024 CIO Talk: Don’t Forget the IT Fundamentals! Barry Briggs by
Barry Briggs  
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